The Amazing Race 20

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 1/25/12 at 2:53pm

The teams have been announced for the show's upcoming 20th season. There was a rumor that Rachel and Brendon from 'Big Brother' would be competing this show and the rumor is true. Here's information about all of the teams.

Dave Brown Jr.

Age: 33

Hometown: Madison, Wis.

Current occupation: U.S. Army Officer

Rachel Brown

Age: 30

Hometown: Madison, Wis.

Current occupation: Project Manager

Connection to Teammate: Married

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William “Bopper” Minton

Age: 41

Hometown: Manchester, KY.

Current occupation: Motorcycle Mechanic

Mark Jackson

Age: 45

Hometown: Manchester, Ky.

Occupation: Former State Inspector

Connection to Teammate: Best Friends

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Nary Ebeid

Age: 32

Hometown: Los Angeles

Current occupation: Federal Agent

Jamie Graetz

Age: 33

Hometown: Los Angeles

Current occupation: Federal Agent

Connection to Teammate: Federal Agents/Friends

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Brendon Villegas

Age: 31

Hometown: Westwood, Calif.

Current occupation: PhD Student

Rachel Reilly

Age: 27

Hometown: Westwood, Calif.

Current occupation: Event Hostess

Connection to Teammate: Engaged

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Joey “Fitness” Lasalla

Age: 29

Hometown: Whitestone, N.Y.

Current occupation: Trainer/Supplement

Company Owner

Danny Horal

Age: 27

Hometown: Holbrook, N.Y.

Current occupation: Nightclub Promoter

Connection to Teammate: Friends

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Misa Tanaka

Age: 27

Hometown: San Diego

Current occupation: Car Buyer

Maiya Tanaka

Age: 25

Hometown: San Diego

Current occupation: Professional Golfer

Connection to Teammate: Sisters

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Dave Gregg

Age: 44

Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.

Current occupation: “Ambassador of Laughter”

Cherie Gregg

Age: 44

Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.

Current occupation: “Ambassador of Laughter”

Connection to Teammate: Married Clowns

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Elliot Weber

Age: 28

Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.

Current occupation: Musician

Andrew Weber

Age: 28

Hometown: Menlo Park, Calif.

Current occupation: Professional Soccer Player

Connection to Teammate: Twins

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Kerri Paul

Age: 30

Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.

Current occupation: Program Coordinator

Stacy Bowers

Age: 30

Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.

Current occupation: Self Employed / “Basketball” Wife

Connection to Teammate: Cousins

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Vanessa Macias

Age: 31

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Current occupation: Freelance Writer

Ralph Kelley

Age: 36

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Current occupation: Bar Owner

Connection to Teammate: Dating Divorcees

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Art Velez

Age: 43

Hometown: Temecula, Calif.

Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent

J.J. Carrell

Age: 42

Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.

Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent

Connection to Teammate: Border Patrol Agents/Friends

'The Amazing Race': Rachel and Brendon from 'Big Brother' head up new cast

[StockardFan]

Posted: 1/25/12 at 2:58pm

When does it start?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/25/12 at 3:00pm

Married clowns? "Ambassadors of Laughter"? They have the potential to be more annoying than Brenchal.

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/25/12 at 3:01pm

That’s right, Big Brother repeat offenders Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas have become the latest pair of CBS reality stars to try their hand at sprinting across the globe for a million dollars when season 20 of The Amazing Race kicks off on Feb. 19 at 8pm.

Go Brenchel!

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 1/25/12 at 3:12pm

Starting the race in Napa?

[madbrian]

Posted: 1/25/12 at 3:14pm

I completely HATE that they're bringing on ANOTHER couple from another reality show. It is an unwelcomed trend.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/25/12 at 4:16pm

They only bring on couples from other CBS shows (Survivor and Big Brother) and only one couple at a time, so it doesn't irk me too much. Especially since they never seem to win. My objection is the choice in team this time around.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 1/25/12 at 4:24pm

"When does it start?"

February 19.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 1/25/12 at 8:00pm

Thanks, beauty!

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:19am

Event Hostess?
Ugh...I hate Brendan and Rachel, but I bet they do well.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:25am

Wasn't she a chemist or something?

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:29am

She was a Chemistry major in college, but was an Event Hostess at one of the Las Vegas pools during Big Brother. I'm assuming she is unemployed since moving to LA.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:35am

Her first visit to BB it was definitely implied that she worked as a chemist.

She absolutely skeeves me, but I hate him more.

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:38am

She implied it to land Brandon, but the reality was that she worked in a bikini directing high rollers to cabana's.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:44am

She's all class!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 10:52am

True. Third class.

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 1:56pm

Ugh...I hate Brendan and Rachel, but I bet they do well.

Internet rumors seem to hint that they did very well on this.

[Calvin]

Posted: 1/26/12 at 2:00pm

Ugh, Brendan -- maybe they'll redo the watermelon challenge with anvils for him.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 2/21/12 at 12:21am

I saw the premiere and I cannot believe that the sisters did not see Phil and the mat when there were that close to both of them.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/21/12 at 12:26am

Phil's reaction to that was priceless. His "WTF" face looking at them had us rolling. They deserved to go home for that.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 2/23/12 at 11:22am

One of the show's proders, Jeff Rice, was found dead in a Uganda hotel.


'Amazing Race' Producer's Death: Police Await Assistant's Recovery to Gain More Info

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 3/12/12 at 10:57am

Rachel Reilly is a lovely little thing, isn't she? LOL



Updated On: 4/26/13 at 10:57 AM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/12/12 at 12:48pm

The Brenchel drama was HILARIOUS. I love hearing Brendan talk about how "trashy" other people are totally devoid of any self-awareness. I know this couple SO WELL. I've had personal experience with people EXACTLY like this. They simply cannot let a day pass without playing out some massive dramatic crisis. They measure their existence by the amount of attention and sympathy they can receive by escalating emotions to a melodramatic state and claiming anyone they dislike is an inferior human being. Hypocrisy is a foreign concept to them because they live a completely fictional existence.

I think if Brendan ever came out of the closet, he might stop acting like a crazy Gingrich supporter. Yeah, I saw the naked photos and though they are not homosexual in nature, they look like they could have come from any-gay-cruising-site-dot-com. I don't want to perpetuate stereotypes, but he might as well be married to a Bachmann.

Updated On: 3/12/12 at 12:48 PM

[clever name]

Posted: 3/12/12 at 1:12pm

Yay Brenchel!! They did not disappoint. Hilarious!

"The Amazing Race is supposed to be FUN! and GOOD! It's Big Brother all over again!"

[Calvin]

Posted: 3/14/12 at 2:13pm

Finally have caught up on this show. I'm not really a Big Brother devotee and don't find this Rachel creature amusing nor entertaining -- neither Rachel A nor Rachel B on this season, for that matter, nor their male counterparts. But I like even them more than I like those smug border patrol guys. And the Kentucky guys seem a little too put-on, to me. Kind of like Paula Deen.

Guess I'm rooting for...uh...the federal agent kindergarten teachers and the steroided-up Brendan Frasier team, just because they hate Rachel A, too. I was surprised the Joaquin Phoenix Wondertwins didn't last longer.